Military Commissions were created by former President George W. Bush.
George W. Bush was the 43rd President of the United States of America, and was in office from 2001 to 2009.
In 2006, Military Commissions Act of 2006 was passed, which authorized <em>"trial by military commission for the violations of law of war and for other purposes."</em>
The main characteristic of the Confederate States of America that made it a confederal government <span>when compared to the government of the United States was that its central power was much weaker. </span>